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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bethania Valverde (ranked 231 p4p, 417 weight class) and Ispa Mfer (ranked 14 p4p, 27 weight class). Valverde comes to the cage accompanied by LLAMAME YA. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bethania Valverde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Ispa Mfer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mfer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Valverde swings for the body but Mfer moves out of range.
Mfer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mfer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Valverde to score with a decent uppercut.
Valverde missing with a left hand there. Mfer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Valverde looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Valverde throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mfer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valverde is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mfer.
A bone on bone clash there as Valverde blocks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Mfer blocks the low kick.
A nice leg kick from Mfer, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mfer throws a nice head kick!
Mfer defending well as Valverde loads up on a big left hand.
Valverde takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Valverde is rocked!
It looks like Bethania Valverde has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valverde throws a leg kick but Mfer moved away.
Valverde moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mfer throws a hook but Valverde avoids it easily.
Mfer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Mfer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valverde steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
Mfer scoring well with a low kick there.
Mfer jabs Valverde to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Valverde with a nice cross.
Mfer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Valverde is out of range and Mfer settles back down.
Valverde throws a lazy uppercut
and Mfer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Valverde misses with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mfer.
Jab, jab by Mfer - just one landing.
Valverde throws out a powerful jab.
Valverde moves out of range of the leg kick from Mfer.
Valverde misses the shot to the body.
Valverde tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mfer moves out of range as Valverde strikes.
Valverde throws a jab but it's blocked by Mfer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valverde throws a lazy right hand but Mfer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Valverde misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valverde missing with a left hand there. Mfer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mfer throws a hook but Valverde blocks it.
Valverde was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Valverde misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Mfer to counter with a crisp jab.
Valverde drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Valverde misses with a wild body shot.
Mfer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oh Valverde is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valverde uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mfer.
Valverde seems to have got his legs back now.
Mfer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valverde.
Danga de danga de dang - Valverde scores with a four punch combination!
Valverde throws a jab but it's blocked by Mfer.
Mfer cracks Valverde with a right hand to the side of the head.
Valverde swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mfer counters with a nice uppercut.
Mfer ducks under a wild hook from Valverde.
Mfer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A left lands for Mfer.
Valverde misses with a hook
enabling Mfer to counter with a crisp jab.
Mfer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valverde.
Mfer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Valverde had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Valverde.
Valverde fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mfer takes a swing at Valverde's ribcage but misses.
Valverde looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Valverde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mfer.
Valverde misses the jab.
A head kick by Mfer misses
and Valverde counters with a good low kick that Mfer was not able to check.
Mfer swings widly with a right hand
and Valverde counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valverde takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mfer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A good leg kick by Valverde.
The crowd cheers as Valverde lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mfer doesn't seem phased though.
Valverde pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Valverde fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mfer is out of range.
Valverde misses with a right hand
and Mfer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mfer is looking to clinch.
Valverde was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Good exchange - Mfer coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valverde fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Valverde lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mfer's sensitive parts.
Mfer clinches.
Mfer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Mfer fails to land.
Valverde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mfer ducks under a wild hook from Valverde.
A little jabbing left from Mfer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Valverde.
Mfer blocks a jab.
Valverde misses with a body shot.
Mfer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Valverde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valverde tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mfer throws a jab but it's blocked by Valverde.
Mfer misses with a straight left.
Valverde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ispa Mfer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bethania Valverde's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Valverde walks into a straight right hand from Mfer.
Valverde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valverde swings widly with a right hand
and Mfer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Valverde thinking.
Mfer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mfer moves away from the strike by Valverde.
Mfer lands with a right hand.
Mfer lands a right hook to the body.
Mfer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valverde sets himself, and Mfer steps forward looking for the clinch! Valverde avoids it this time.
Mfer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valverde doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Mfer misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mfer misses the target.
Valverde blocks a head kick by Mfer.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
Ispa Mfer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mfer moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mfer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mfer pushes Valverde back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer misses with the head strike.
Valverde wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mfer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mfer misses with the head strike.
Mfer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valverde tries to circle away but Mfer has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mfer.
Valverde blocks an uppercut.
Mfer can't find room to land a body shot as Valverde controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Mfer.
Mfer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Valverde wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mfer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mfer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valverde is trying to break the clinch but Mfer is controlling him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Valverde blocks an uppercut.
Mfer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valverde backwards.
Mfer lands a shoulder strike.
Mfer has Valverde pressed against the cage, preventing Valverde from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valverde blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valverde letting Mfer take a breather here.
Valverde working hard to break the clinch.
Mfer throws a punch but it's blocked by Valverde.
Valverde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
Mfer scores with a leg kick.
Valverde takes a swing at Mfer's ribcage but misses.
Valverde throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Mfer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
Valverde lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Valverde misses with an uppercut. Mfer saw that one coming.
Mfer throws a sloppy head kick and Valverde moves out of range easily.
Mfer throws a jab when Valverde was well out of range.
Valverde throws out a leg kick but Mfer moves out of range and Valverde only half commits.
Valverde misses with a looping right.
Valverde looks to land a right hand but Mfer moved out of range.
Valverde looks to score with a jab to the body but Mfer is just out of range.
Valverde misses the jab.
Valverde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valverde misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valverde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valverde throws an overhand right that lands on Mfer's shoulder, as Mfer tries to avoid the shot.
Valverde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Mfer counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valverde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mfer looks for the body kick but Valverde saw that one coming.
Mfer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Valverde getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Valverde walks into a jab.
Nice defenses there by Mfer.
A leg kick checked by Mfer.
Mfer misses with a few strikes there.
Valverde throws the left hand but Mfer avoids the punch easily.
Mfer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Valverde cracks Mfer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mfer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valverde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mfer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bethania Valverde's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mfer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Valverde listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mfer ducks under a wild hook from Valverde.
Valverde steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valverde throws a big shot that misses.
Valverde misses with a lunging right hand
and Mfer counters with a right hand to the body.
Mfer slips under a jab from Valverde.
Valverde lands with a nice body punch.
Valverde fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mfer checks it well.
Valverde takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer throws a head kick but Valverde moves out of range.
Valverde throwing a counter right hand but Mfer manages to avoid it.
Valverde tests Mfer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valverde scoring well with a low kick there.
Valverde cracks Mfer with a good jab.
Valverde is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valverde just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mfer! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valverde avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mfer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valverde throws a leg kick but Mfer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Valverde cracks Mfer with an open hand slap.
Mfer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valverde.
Mfer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Valverde.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mfer throws a big shot that misses.
Valverde was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Valverde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valverde misses with a hook
and Mfer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valverde takes a swing at Mfer's ribcage but misses.
Valverde walks into a straight right hand from Mfer.
Decent striking displayed by Valverde there.
Mfer looks to score with a jab to the body but Valverde is just out of range.
Valverde was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mfer defending well as Valverde loads up on a big left hand.
Valverde sets himself, and Mfer steps forward looking for the clinch! Valverde avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valverde ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Mfer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Valverde checks a low kick from Mfer.
A nice inside leg kick there by Valverde. That's going to slow Mfer down.
Mfer connects with a leg kick.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Mfer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mfer throws the left hand but Valverde avoids the punch easily.
Bethania Valverde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valverde looks to throw the jab but Mfer is out of range.
Valverde looks to throw the jab but Mfer is out of range.
Valverde throws out a loose jab but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valverde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mfer.
Mfer tries to land a front kick but Valverde steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donk. Valverde catches Mfer right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Valverde moves away from the strike by Mfer.
Mfer blocks a jab.
Mfer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Valverde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mfer.
Mfer throws a big shot that misses.
Mfer lands a nice looking body shot.
Valverde lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mfer misses with a straight right.
Valverde throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mfer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mfer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Valverde lands with an overhand left.
Valverde throws an overhand right that lands on Mfer's shoulder, as Mfer tries to avoid the shot.
Valverde lands with a kick to the ribs.
Valverde throws a right hand that misses
and Mfer counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Valverde throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valverde scores with a hook to the body. Mfer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws a right hand that misses
and Valverde connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mfer is rocked!
Nice uppercut lands for Valverde. That snapped Mfer's head back.
Mfer is still on wobbly legs! Can Valverde finish him?
Valverde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mfer.
Valverde swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Valverde checks the leg kick nicely there.
Valverde was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Valverde jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valverde misses with a hook.
Valverde fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mfer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valverde lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Mfer falls backwards - clearly groggy! Valverde dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bethania Valverde!
A relieved looking Bethania Valverde thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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